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Real Madrid vs Manchester United

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Valencia vs Lazio

The result of the quarter-elimination draw is announced. Real Madrid and the defending champion Manchester United will have a big matchup. The best giants Barcelona accept the challenge from the super dark horse Alkmaar. The only opponent of the Bundesliga Bayern Munich is the weakest. It is difficult for Porto to pose much threat to them.And Lazio and Valencia became the only civilian battle.

The British media have mixed opinions on the result of such a draw, and the focus of course is on the battle between Real Madrid and Manchester United.

"Daily Mail" headline is: Manchester United and Real Madrid meet.The article describes: This is a real giants matchup, a world war, the match between Manchester United and Real Madrid will be the focus of this round of knockout matches. The two teams have played against each other four times in the last century, with two wins and two draws. Each advanced once, and this time the defending champion Manchester United has a stronger momentum, while Real Madrid is relatively sluggish. Who will win the first game of the new century will become a hot topic.

The "Sun" is even more exaggerated, directly putting the big picture of Zidane and Keane together, with a short and powerful title: Let a man's duel!

"Aspen" commented: This is the best opponent, the defending champion will become the touchstone of the new Real Madrid, Del Bosque's team is on the right track, they need a strong opponent to stimulate the depressed nerves .

"Marca" is worried about this, saying: "Real Madrid has not been in a good state recently, and lost 8 goals in the match against Bayern. Can they block the impact of Manchester United who defeated Bayern?"

The German media is very happy that Bayern has drawn Porto, and it is a more favorable situation. In exchange, now their road to the semi-finals is very bright, and now they can consider their next opponent, Real Madrid or Manchester United? Bayern definitely likes Real Madrid the most, but playing Manchester United will be more motivated, because last season Manchester United won the last 2 Min snatched their big ear cup.

"Kicker" is more cautious, "This is of course the best result. There is no easier opponent than Porto, Alkmaar? Or let someone else play them, Bayern prefers to meet them in the final. But Porto It has always had a good tradition of the Champions League. The team won the Champions League in the 8687 season. Compared with the giants, they have no psychological burden and may perform at a super level. I hope Bayern soldiers will not take it lightly.

The Portuguese media accepted this reality very calmly. "Guangming Daily" said: There are four giants in the quarterfinals. We can't expect to avoid them all. The goals set before the season have been achieved.

The Italian media cheered for Lazio, and the "Corriere dello Sport" commented: "This is a good sign. Although Valencia is a La Liga team, they play defensive counterattacks. This is the same way as Eriksson's team. , I believe Eriksson will find a way to restrain his opponent.

"Gazzetta dello Sport" said: "As a representative of Serie A, Lazio bears the heavy responsibility of competing for honor for Serie A, and Valencia is obviously a good opponent. For the two defensive counterattack teams, whoever scores first will take the lead. Chances are, the last two teams who will advance may be the first to score.

Facing an opponent like Alkmaar, Barcelona has mixed feelings. In terms of reputation, Alkmaar is definitely far inferior to the other six teams. In terms of strength, Alkmaar is at most similar to Valencia, Lazio, and Porto. The combat effectiveness of this team is extremely strong and the state is excellent, which makes Barcelona dare not underestimate it while being happy.

The pro-Barcelona "Mundo Deportivo" commented: "Drawing Alkmaar is of course a good sign, but I believe that Barcelona prefers to draw teams like Lazio, Valencia and Porto. Their strength is stronger. But nothing unexpected can happen, and this Alkmaar team is too unfamiliar, a bit like Dynamo Kiev last season. Barcelona must be careful about being eliminated by Dynamo Kiev last season.

"Daily Sports" also believes that the draw of Alkmaar has increased the risk of Barcelona. Among the four teams other than the giants, Alkmaar is the most unpredictable, but "Daily Sports" believes that as long as Barcelona Be cautious, there is no doubt about promotion, and Alkmaar's strength is not enough to block Barcelona's way forward.

Barcelona coach Van Gaal believes that drawing Alkmaar is undoubtedly a very good quarter-final opponent for Barcelona.

"It's a good signing for us," Van Gaal told Barcelona's official website. "Sometimes you wonder if it's a good thing to play away first, but I don't think there's any sign at the moment whether it's better to play home or away first. Bad, we don't need this advantage yet." Dutch coach Van Gaal seemed very confident.

But Van Gaal still sounded the alarm for the team. "The biggest hope of playing away first is to score away goals. But Alkmaar's attacking power is very strong. In the group stage, they scored ten goals for Chelsea and Lazio in two games. I think away goals may not be enough. Much use."

There is another inherent advantage against the Dutch team Barcelona, ​​which is that the head coach Van Gaal is from the Netherlands, and his most successful record and honor is also from the Netherlands. Now there are many players from the Netherlands in the Barcelona camp, the De Boer brothers, Litmanning, Kluivert, Cocu, Zenden, Bogarde, etc., this also gave Barcelona a better understanding of Dutch football, even like a battle in the Eredivisie, Van Gaal believed that the "Dutch factor" in the team "It will be the key to decide the game. "We have never played against AZ Alkmaar before, but we respect any team that reaches the quarter-finals. We have a lot of Dutch players. I am also from the Netherlands and I know Dutch football very well. I am very happy with this draw. Very happy. We are on our way to the title."

Barcelona's core player Rivaldo said: "There is no better opponent than Alkmaar, not to mention that we have the advantage of playing away games first, which can give full play to our offensive advantages. I hope to end in that stadium We have more important tasks in the league."

Another world-class superstar Figo also said that Alkmaar is nothing to worry about, but players have to overcome the idea of ​​​​underestimating the enemy, "Although Alkmaar is a big dark horse, no one can say that this is a bad sign, otherwise Real Madrid And Manchester United will be angry. As long as we don't underestimate the enemy, there is no doubt about the promotion. What makes me happy is that we are in a good half. The next opponent after our promotion will be Lazio or Valencia West Asia, this is our best chance to reach the final."

The Dutch players in Barcelona all said that they must not be too optimistic. Litmanning, who played against Alkmaar, said: "Alkmaar is by no means a hard nut to crack. Their defense is very tough and their attack power is very strong. In addition Their head coach is very flexible and can always play the most surprising cards. It is dangerous to play against such a team, and we must avoid a repeat of Dynamo Kiev."

Frank.De Boer had lingering fears. He said: "Alkmaar's biggest danger is their head coach. That young Chinese has a magical power. Their team is full of fighting spirit and passion even in the last minute. They Pressing makes you afraid of passing the ball. I hope that my teammates are mentally prepared in advance. Don’t think that this is a soy sauce team from a small town. They have already shouted the slogan of reaching the final. Capsize."

The draw for the Champions League quarter-finals in Nyon, Switzerland, is nothing to fear for Alkmaar, even against a Barcelona with Kluivert, Figo and Rivaldo - this is Alkmaar The attitude of the owner, head coach Jiang Mu and their players after the draw ceremony.

"Our team will write a great legend." Alkmaar chairman Dirk said excitedly after watching the draw ceremony. "We have always emphasized that we are eager for a great game. This is what the team expects. We have an amazing coach like Jiang Mu and an amazing player like Ronaldinho. For our fans, from Camp Nou to Germany Hurt will be a fantastic journey."

"I'm very happy that we can prove ourselves to be a great encouragement, because our opponent is currently the best team in Europe," Jiang Mu also believed that encountering a heavyweight opponent like Barcelona is worthy of satisfaction. "It would make all the difference in the game, Barcelona are a great team. But anything can happen and I'm sure we will give it our all and there will be absolutely no burnout."

"There are a lot of Dutch players in the opponent's lineup. The De Boer brothers and Litmanning have played against us. This can let Barcelona know us better, but we also know them. Barcelona is a team, not a magic show team. , The players are still the same players when they arrive at Barcelona. We know how to deal with these players, and Barcelona's style of play is very Dutch, and our players will be more familiar. We performed very well in the Eredivisie. I think the players will be in the Champions League. Find the feeling of playing in the league."

Jiang Mu seemed a little excited. After all, this was the first real giants team he met officially. In his previous life, he had been to Camp Nou, the largest stadium in Europe, but he could only watch Barcelona's football match from the stands as a fan. The game, and now, as the head coach, he will direct the team to play against such a giant that can only be seen from a distance. He can even decide the fate of this giant, which makes Jiang Mu feel excited when he thinks about it.

The captain of the team, Van Bommel, was also happy about being drawn to Barcelona. He said: "Among the seven teams in the quarter-finals, the one I most want to meet is of course Lazio, so that we can deal with it easily, although it will make fans feel uncomfortable. I feel a little tired. Apart from Lazio, Barcelona is the team we most want to meet. The Champions League has reached the quarter-finals. It is a great pity if we have not played against a rich team. We hope that through To prove our strength to the giants and let the whole world see how well we play."